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On the parallel computation for the knapsack problem

  • Andrew Chi Chih Yao

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Abstract

We are interested in the complexity of solving the knapsack problem with n input real numbers on a parallel computer with real arithmetic and branching operations. A processor-time tradeoff constraint is derived; in particular, it is shown that an exponential number of processors have to be used if the problem is to be solved in time t ≤ √n/2.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationConference Proceedings of the 13th Annual ACM Symposium on Theory of Computing, STOC 1981
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
Pages123-127
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)0897910419
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 May 1981
Event13th Annual ACM Symposium on Theory of Computing, STOC 1981 - Milwaukee, United States
Duration: 11 Jun 198113 Jun 1981

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Annual ACM Symposium on Theory of Computing
ISSN (Print)0737-8017

Conference

Conference13th Annual ACM Symposium on Theory of Computing, STOC 1981
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMilwaukee
Period11/06/8113/06/81

Keywords

  • Branching operations
  • Complexity
  • Knapsack
  • Parallel computation

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